Establishes a USB connection to a printer
Namespace:
ZSDK_API.CommAssembly: ZSDK_API (in ZSDK_API.dll) Version: 1.1.123.0
Syntax
C# |
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public class UsbPrinterConnection : ZebraPrinterConnectionA |
Visual Basic (Declaration) |
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Public Class UsbPrinterConnection _ Inherits ZebraPrinterConnectionA |
Remarks
The ZebraLink Multiplatform SDK supports printing from Windows CE devices via a USB connection to ZPL-based Tabletop, Desktop and Kiosk printers
Examples
Establishes a USB connection to a printer
CopyC#
using System; using ZSDK_API.Comm; using System.Text; using ZSDK_API.ApiException; public void SendZplOverUsb() { try { // Instantiate connection for ZPL USB port with a given port name. ZebraPrinterConnection thePrinterConn = new UsbPrinterConnection("LPT1:"); // "LPT" is the default prefix for most Windows CE/Mobile USB ports // Open the connection - physical connection is established here. thePrinterConn.Open(); // This example prints "This is a ZPL test." near the top of the label. String zplData = "^XA^FO20,20^A0N,25,25^FDThis is a ZPL test.^FS^XZ"; // Send the data to printer as a byte array. thePrinterConn.Write(Encoding.Default.GetBytes(zplData)); // Close the connection to release resources. thePrinterConn.Close(); } catch (ZebraPrinterConnectionException e) { // Handle communications error here. Console.Write(e.StackTrace); } }
CopyVB.NET
Imports ZSDK_API.Comm Imports System.Text Imports ZSDK_API.ApiException Imports System.Threading Public Sub SendZplOverUsb() Try ' Instantiate connection for ZPL USB port with a given port name. Dim thePrinterConn As ZebraPrinterConnection = New UsbPrinterConnection("LPT1:") ' "LPT" is the default prefix for most Windows CE/Mobile USB ports ' Open the connection - physical connection is established here. thePrinterConn.Open() ' This example prints "This is a ZPL test." near the top of the label. Dim zplData As [String] = "^XA^FO20,20^A0N,25,25^FDThis is a ZPL test.^FS^XZ" ' Send the data to printer as a byte array. thePrinterConn.Write(Encoding.[Default].GetBytes(zplData)) ' Close the connection to release resources. thePrinterConn.Close() Catch e As ZebraPrinterConnectionException ' Handle communications error here. Console.Write(e.StackTrace) End Try End Sub